Maurice Schwartz

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Yiddish theatre

In 1918
Maurice Schwartz founded the above-mentioned Yiddish Art Theatre. In addition to his directorial success, Schwartz became the most highly esteemed actor of the Yiddish stage, and the theatre became the training ground of a generation of actors. Among the names associated with it is that of Muni Weisenfreund, later known in motion pictures as Paul Muni.